McKean County Man Charged with Resist Arrest, Defiant Trespass
SMETHPORT, Pa. — John P. English, 69, of Gowanda, NY, is facing charges in McKean County after an incident on April 13, 2026. According to court records, English has been charged with Resist Arrest/Other Law Enforce, a misdemeanor of the second degree, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 5104, and Defiant Trespass, a misdemeanor of the third degree, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3503(B)(1)(i).
The charges were filed by the Foster Township Police Department, with Officer Michael A. Thomas listed as the arresting officer. English’s case is currently active and awaiting a preliminary hearing, with a disposition date not yet scheduled. Magisterial District Judge Richard W. Luther Jr. has been assigned to the case.
English’s address is listed as Gowanda, NY 14070, and he has not requested a public defender. The defendant has not been fingerprinted, according to court records. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office, located at the McKean County Courthouse, 500 West Main Street, Smethport, PA 16749, is representing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the case.
The docket number for the case is MJ-48101-CR-0000107-2026, and the complaint number is 26-000889. The incident number is also 26-000889. English is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and the case will proceed through the court system. The McKean County District Attorney’s Office will prosecute the case.
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